Engineering Aide- HPC

Vicor Corporation • Andover, MA

51d

About The Position

The Product Development Engineering Aide contributes to the development of new products and systems by supporting engineers in the design, prototyping, system testing, characterization, validation and documentation of new products and systems. The Product Development Engineering Aide is also responsible for managing and maintaining the lab, equipment and component inventory as well as BOMs (Bill of Material) for PCBs.

Requirements

• Associates degree or 5+ years experience as technician, technical aide, or engineering aide.
• Familiarity with lab equipment used in the characterization and design of power supplies and systems (oscilloscopes, DMMs, Network Analyzers, EMI analyzers, loads, sources, etc.)
• Proficiency soldering and reworking small surface mount components with good accuracy and cleanliness. IPC J-STD-001 soldering certification a plus
• Ability to methodically approach tasks and projects, manage time, and document results and procedures with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with office tools (Excel, Power Point, Word, etc.) CAD (especially Altium) a plus
• Experience working with high voltage DC/DC or AC/DC power supplies/loads and power systems is a plus
• Troubleshooting skills with basic power systems a plus
• Experience designing or assembling thermal-mechanical systems including liquid cooling is a plus

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Product Development Engineers on projects involving Vicor Power Components
• Performing bench testing and characterization of new products and systems for datasheets, application notes, and model correlation/validation
• Generating test procedures and complete reports documenting the results of experiments, and testing performed on the bench
• Rapid prototyping, troubleshooting and testing of new circuits and components which work with Vicor power components at a system level
• Building complex thermal-mechanical assemblies for air cooled and liquid cooled systems
• Soldering and rework of components, ICs and mechanical assemblies to aid in testing, or repairing/replacing damaged components
• Maintaining laboratory and equipment, keeping records of calibrations, researching and testing new equipment, assembling equipment into test racks and managing the stock of components in the lab
• Aiding in the generation of new schematics and PCB designs, creating and maintaining BOMs (Bill of Material) and working closely with either contract manufacturers or operations to assemble PCBAs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees